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Shelters leading 35th Cattaraugus Creek cleanup for Zoar Valley Paddling Club
By RICK MILLER Olean Star GOWANDA — For 35 years Don Shelters of Cattaraugus has been leading annual cleanup efforts by the Zoar Valley Paddling Club of Cattaraugus Creek from

Smaller group of protesters demonstrate against war with Iran Sunday at Lincoln Park
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — For two hours Sunday, a group of more than 50 people stood along East State Street at Lincoln Park to protest the U.S.

Aldermen look to pass $21.3 million Olean city budget on Tuesday; tax rate hike cut in half
By RICK MILLER Olean Star It looks like the 2026-27 Olean city budget the Common Council is poised to pass on Tuesday is almost $2 million less that the $23.2
Candlelight Prayer for Peace Monday on St. Bonaventure campus
ST. BONAVENTURE — The university and local communities are invited to a Candlelight Prayer for Peace at 8 p.m. Monday at the peace pole in front of the McGinley-Carney Center

Bonnies travel to face reigning conference champs VCU for Atlantic 10 opener
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — Forget the matchup against North Carolina. Forget Florida Atlantic and East Carolina and Buffalo and Ohio. The Atlantic 10 schedule is officially upon

Sherburne will be sworn in Friday; give State of the City Address at Council re-organization meeting
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Olean Mayor-elect Amy Sherburne will deliver her first State of the City Address Friday when the Olean Common Council meets at 6 p.m. in council

BATES: Analyzing the depth, consistency and grit of the Bonnies ahead of A10 play
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — Last season, I wrote a column recounting the team’s experience in the non-conference schedule. I noted how depth was somewhat of a question,

Playing on their own terms: Olean nabs victory over Warren in DeCerbo Showcase Finale
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — If there was one thing Olean boys basketball coach Tim Kolasinski wanted from his team in their matchup against Warren, it was to play












